Recede Common

Recede has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

pull back or move away or backward

"The enemy withdrew"

"The limo pulled away from the curb"

withdraw retreat pull away draw back recede pull back retire move back

retreat

fall back drop off fall behind recede

become faint or more distant

"the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"

recede

To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.

Example Sentences

"The enemy withdrew" verb

"The limo pulled away from the curb" verb

"the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older" verb